CODE 62660 ACADEMIC YEAR 2024/2025 CREDITS 2 cfu anno 2 ODONTOIATRIA E PROTESI DENTARIA 8746 (LM-46) - GENOVA SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR BIO/12 LANGUAGE Italian TEACHING LOCATION GENOVA SEMESTER 1° Semester MODULES Questo insegnamento è un modulo di: BIOCHEMISTRY TEACHING MATERIALS AULAWEB OVERVIEW Clinical biochemistry is the discipline that studies the meaning and clinical use of laboratory tests, which represent a fundamental part of the modern medical-diagnostic reasoning. In the part of this integrated course dedicated to clinical biochemistry the student will be given basic notions about the principal laboratory tests used in medicine: clinical significance, units of measurement, limits of normality, dynamic excursion in pathological situations. AIMS AND CONTENT AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES The clinical biochemistry part of the course will systematically address the study of laboratory medicine of the main organs and bodily functions. The course comprises 20 hours of plenary lectures during which simple case-studies will also be discussed, allowing the students to put into practice the basic knowledge acquired and test their understanding of laboratory tests. Students will acquire knowledge about the principal laboratory tests exploring organ and tissue function and will be able to use these tests in a diagnostic reasoning. In particular, the normal range and the dynamic range of the common laboratory tests will be discussed and simple clinical studies exemplified during the lessons will provide the opportunity to use the information in an evidence-based diagnostic process. TEACHING METHODS Plenary lectures (delivered on the Teams platform due to the SARS-CoV2 emergency) will describe the most frequently prescribed clinical laboratory tests and their use in a diagnostic process; simple clinical cases will be presented and discussed to enable students to apply the tests to a clinical setting. Any Student with documented Specific Learning Disorders (SLD), or with any special needs, shall reach out to the Lecturer(s) and to the dedicated SLD Representative in the Department before class begins, in order to arrange the specific teaching methods and ensure proper achievement of the learning aims and outcomes. SYLLABUS/CONTENT Laboratory tests exploring the following conditions: Blood and coagulation disorders, Metabolic disorders, Endocrine disorders, Inflammation and infectious diseases, Renal function, Cardiovascular function, Hepatic function, Pancreas and digestive disorders, Microbiota and dysbiosis. RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY on-line available (aula web) slides; Common laboratory tests - Vaughn G. Appleton & Lange Elementi di biochimica clinica, M. Ciaccio, Edises TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD ELENA ZOCCHI Ricevimento: By appointment via email (ezocchi@unige.it) at DIMES, Viale Benedetto XV No. 1, first floor, Genova. Exam Board ELENA ZOCCHI MONICA AVERNA (President and Coordinator of Integrated Course) LESSONS LESSONS START For lessons start and timetable go to the link: https://easyacademy.unige.it/portalestudenti/ Please check the module Aulaweb page for timetable updates dependent on the sanitary and epidemic situation Class schedule The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy EXAMS EXAM DESCRIPTION The exam consists of a written multiple choice test (on the Teams platform or in the classroom, depending on University safety guidelines). The final result expressed in thirtieth will be weighted and averaged with the result of the systematic biochemistry part. The two parts of the exam can be taken separately, in the same acdemic year. A minimum of 18/30 points is required to pass the clinical biochemistry test. ASSESSMENT METHODS The questions will explore the student's knowledge of the main laboratory tests of the "clinical chemistry profile", both in terms of normal and dynamic range during organ or tissue diseases dealt with during the course. Some questions will evaluate the student's ability to conduct a diagnostic reasoning based on laboratory test results. FURTHER INFORMATION Students are encouraged to ask questions during their preparation of the exam, either face-to-face in the office (DIMES, Section Biochemistry, Viale Benedetto XV 1, 4th floor) or on a Teams platform, as indicated by University guidelines; in any case, by appointment via mail (ezocchi@unige.it).